Essential to attend With all the rapid technology changes going on in security, An annual visit to IFSEC is now essential - and this year's visitors to Europe's leading security event, will be able to explore the widest range of security innovations under one roof ...

Taking place from May 8-11at the NEC, Birmingham, IFSEC 2006 will feature a comprehensive cross-section of over 600 leading security suppliers.

For over 30 years security installers, manufacturers, distributors, IT integrators, end-users and consultants have been keeping up to date with ever-changing global developments in security by visiting IFSEC.

Now, with the increasing speed of technology changes, the annual pilgrimage to Birmingham is becoming essential for all security professionals.

Reflecting the needs of today's security professionals, the event will offer an array of innovative attractions.

Focal points

For end-users looking to source security solutions tailored to their needs, the Security Solutions area will provide an ideal focal point from which to explore the latest products and services, whilst visitors interested in integrated applications will be able to research the best solutions within the Network Advantage area.

Solutions being exhibited here will include the latest command and control software, visualisation systems, DVR and NVR Technology, IP cameras, network-based access control and intelligent video processing.

The CCTV Village will host global CCTV and access control manufacturers, distributors and suppliers demonstrating the latest innovations and The Intruder Alarms Village will present leading suppliers revealing the most recent products in the market, including Gunnebo and Napco Security.

Fire Solutions, a new area of IFSEC 2006, will provide visitors interested in fire protection and fire prevention with the ideal platform form which to source new products and services from leading manufacturers and distributors including C-Tec, Kentec, EMS Millbank/Vesda and Cooper.

Challenging time

Apprentice installers will have the opportunity to pit their skills against each other in return for fantastic prizes and industry acclaim at The IFSEC Apprentice Skills Challenge. Sponsored by BT redcare and in association with Skills for Security, SSAIB and the NSI, the challenge will require participants to carry out a fault finding exercise prior to re-commissioning an existing system in line with the new EN standards.

For the first time, the guarding sector has been specifically provided for, with a specially designed 'pavilion' that will be given its own identity and branding. The Security Guarding Village has been planned with the full support of the SIA, ASIS International, BSIA, The Security Institute and a number of the UK's leading guarding companies, including Group 4 Securicor, Mitie Security, Securitas, Initial Security, Legion Group, Wilson James, ICTS, Nationwide Security Services, Constant Security Services, Sword Event Guarding and Broadland Guarding.

As well as numerous feature areas, IFSEC 2006 will also include a vast educational programme with a host of free seminar sessions covering the hot security topics from a variety of angles.

Annual awards dinner

During the evening of the first day of the exhibition, the IFSEC International Awards Dinner will take place at the Metropole Hotel on the Birmingham NEC site. Held during the evening of Monday 8 May, the awards recognise excellence in new products, services to the security industry, as well as export success.

IFSEC 2006 is part of CMP Information's May Series which includes the events, Safety & Health Expo 2006, The Facilities Show 2006 and The International Police Expo 2006 running from 8/9-11 May 2006 at the Birmingham NEC, UK.

Security Management Seminar Theatre

MONDAY
11.15 - 11.45: Minister officially opening Security Guarding
12.00 - 12.30: IP based remotely managed access control (Honeywell)
12.45 - 13.15: Key performance indicators for security system design (Norbain)
13.30 - 14.00: Dedicated Micros
14.15 - 14.45: Dumb (and dangerous) ways to use Smart Cards (HID Corporation)
15.00 - 15.30: "Less is more" when using technology to grow your profits (M-Set)

TUESDAY
10.30 - 11.00: Current threats and responses (Security Institute)
11.15 - 11.45: Office of Fair Trading (Security Institute)
12.00 - 12.30: Nigerian Financial Crimes Commission (Security Institute)
12.45 - 13.15: Medical counterfeiting (Security Institute)
13.30 - 14.00: The Central Academy for Security Excellence (CASE) Initial
14.15 - 14.45: SMT Forum
15.00 - 15.30: SMT Forum

WEDNESDAY
10.30 - 11.00: Security in the 21st Century (G4S Security Services UK)
11.15 - 11.45: Protecting your people to protect your business (G4S Security Services UK)
12.00 - 12.30: Securing High Profile Buildings (G4S Security Services UK)
12.45 - 13.15: The new threats: Have we learned lessons from recent events?
13.30 - 14.00: Quantifying Quality (ASIS)
14.15 - 14.45: An update on technical counter measures for security managers (ASIS)
15.00 - 15.30: ASIS

THURSDAY
10.30 - 11.00: Security Visualisation: Why intelligence and size matters (Barco)
11.15 - 11.45: BS7858 2006: The new standards on security screening (Legion)
12.00 - 12.30: The security management market in need of a paradigm shift (Nedap)
12.45 - 13.15: Intelligent security methodology (Nice)
13.30 - 14.00: I've got a bigger one than you (Tavcom Training)
14.15 - 14.45: Biometrics in practice (Unilink)

IP and Networking Seminar Theatre

MONDAY
11.30-12.15: Litz-the origin and development of AV20IP (Litz Technologies)
12.30-13.15: Video security on DaVinci: Building a smart IP camera
with edge recording (Asateme)
13.30-14.15: Wireless CCTV - Live images over 3G (WCCTV)
14.30-15.15: Critical communication over IP (Stentofon-Zenitel)
15.30-16.15: MPEG-4 + Wireless, the killer application (Acti
Corporation)

TUESDAY
10.30-11.15: Wireless mesh for video-surveillance applications (Fluidmesh)
11.30-12.15: Connected Security - The Power of IP (ESP)
12.30-13.15: Convergence of Electronic Security and Building Management (Risco Group)
13.30-14.15: Dedicated Micros
14.30-15.15: The use of Access control as a means of integration (CEM Systems)
15.30-16.15: Migration of analogue to digital IP technology for installers and users (JVC)

WEDNESDAY
10.30-11.15: Content Analysis - Practical applications in casinos (Nice Systems)
11.30-12.15: Ten reasons to buy a network camera (Axis)
12.30-13.15: IP convergence within city centre CCTV schemes (COE)
13.30-14.15: IT and security network convergence: the need for open standards and platform (DVTel)
14.30-15.15: IP connectivity for all components of the integrated security system (VSK)
15.30-16.15: 3rd generation IP-based systems: integrating security with IT (S2 Security)

THURSDAY
10.30-11.15: Extending IP video cameras to 2000 meters (Vigitron)
11.30-12.15: Privacy enabling technology for video surveillance (Emitall)
12.30-13.15: Network requirements for IP-surveillance applications (Optelecom)
13.30-14.15: Remote video monitoring: Why installers are getting richer (Vision)
14.30-15.15: Deploy wireless IP surveillance (Vivotek)

Guarding the zone

This year will be the first time the security guarding sector has been specifically provided for, with the specially designed 'Security Guarding Pavilion'.

The zone has been planned with the full support of the SIA, ASIS International, BSIA, The Security Institute and a number of the UK's leading guarding companies, including Group 4 Securicor, Mitie Security, Securitas, Initial Security, Legion Group, Wilson James, ICTS, Nationwide Security Services, Constant Security Services, Sword Event Guarding and Broadland Guarding.

The event will host a strong educational programme, including an entire seminar day run by experts from The Security Institute on Tuesday 9th May 2006.
The SIA and Skills for Security will be running various seminars as well as offering advice from their stands. The seminars will focus on solutions for end users and security/facilities managers enabling them to make informed purchasing decisions. On Monday 11th May, from 12.45pm until 3.30 pm, ASIS International's UK Chapter 208 will present four seminar slots where members will discuss the future for security management.

The pavilion will be located in Hall 7 of the NEC, benefiting from close proximity to Security Solutions and making this an ideal networking area. Security Guarding at IFSEC will be an excellent opportunity to show unity and professionalism within the sector, especially following a year of such major and positive transformation.
Anyone interested in exhibiting at this year's event should contact Richard Taylor on +44 (0) 161 877 1106 or rtaylor@cmpinformation.com

Apprentices show their skills

Calling all security installers- are your apprentices up to the challenge?

Apprentice installers will have the opportunity to pit their skills against each other in return for fantastic prizes and industry acclaim at IFSEC 2006, Europe's leading annual security event. The Apprentice Skills Challenge, sponsored by BT redcare and in association with Skills for Security, SSAIB and the NSI will require participants to carry out a fault finding exercise prior to re-commissioning an existing system in line with the new EN standards.

In line with the changing landscape of the security installer sector, the Skills Challenge has evolved for 2006 and now requires participants to demonstrate both critical and installation skills.
As in previous years, points will be allocated against the different disciplines, taking into account the different skills required. The team with the most points wins the challenge and an all expenses paid adrenaline challenge of their choice, courtesy of BT redcare.
The contest has attracted huge interest from leading national companies in the security systems sector, with employers recognising the importance of having their apprentices showcased at IFSEC where they have the opportunity to excel amongst their peers, and put their training into practice in public.

Apprentices interested in taking part in this year's Apprentice Skills Challenge should contact John Stanton at Skills for Security on +44 (0)1905 20004.

Security Installer Seminar Theatre

MONDAY
10.30-11.00: Multi-application challenges for contactless smart cards (Legic)
11.15-11.45: Changes on supply (Winsted)
12.00-12.30: Video encoding and network interfaces (AVT)
12.45-13.15: Take light pollution more seriously (Derwent Systems)
13.30-14.00: Advanced 3D face recognition for secure access control (A4 Vision)
14.15-14.45: Designing an IP surveillance system (Axis)
15.00-15.30: TDSI

TUESDAY
Free seminars focusing on important topical industry issues. Subjects include Biometrics, ANPR, visitor management systems, IT security, protecting the ID of your company and intruder alarm standards. Visit www.bsia.co.uk for confirmed details and timings.

WEDNESDAY
10.30-11.00: Mobile video surveillance for public transport systems (D Research)
11.15-11.45: Trends in video analytics (Siemens)
12.00-12.30: A glimpse into the lab (Assa Abloy)
12.45-13.15: Dedicated Micros
13.30-14.00: Customer of the future (BT)
14.15-14.45: Wide Dynamic Range imaging using Texas Instruments DSPs (Texas Instruments )
15.00-15.30: Assisted video surveillance: Prospects, limits and solutions (Dynapel Systems)

THURSDAY
10.30-11.00: Lock the door on your way out (Microswitch)
11.15-11.45: The art of CCTV lighting (Raytec)
12.00-12.30: Perimeter intrusion detection (Fiber Sensys)
12.45-13.15: Defining intelligence for CCTV based systems (Iomniscient)
13.30-14.00: Affordable, all-condition thermal imaging (Redshift Systems)

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Postscript

For further information on the events, or to register for free entry please visit www.ifsec.co.uk. Companies interested in exhibiting at IFSEC 2006 should contact Charlie Cracknell on +44(0)20 7921 8069 or ccracknell@cmpinformation.com